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The Blank TakeThe 2020 Election TakeAll things you need to know for election night 2020! We hope you voted!!
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2020-11-0400 minThe Blank TakeQuick Takes: Happiness and FootballEmily and Brandon answer the question: "Did quarantine make you a better person?"
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· Anchor: The easiest w...2020-10-1500 minThe Blank TakeThe Prisoner Pen Pal TakeHave you ever wanted a pen pal? Ever talk to someone online? What about a current inmate?
In Episode 7 of The Blank Take, Brandon and Emily sit down with Jessica Kutz who has recently gained lots of attention on TikTok for sharing her prisoner pen pal experience with others and highlighting the stories of her various inmate friends. With over 110,000 followers on TikTok, 4.3 million likes, and features in both DailyMail and Vice, Jess is sharing her inmate friends with the world. Hear us talk about prison education programs, writeaprisoner.com, how...2020-09-1536 minThe Blank TakeThe Youth Activism Take w/ Logan RubensteinHow can young people mobilize action to contribute to tangible advocacy? Are social media posts enough? What tools can people adopt to cultivate action from others?
Today we here with student organizer Logan Rubenstein to talk about his experience with community involvement. Logan Rubenstein currently works as campaign intern for Joe Kimok’s candidacy for Broward County State Attorney where he leads youth advocacy efforts, event scheduling, and more. He also acts as Deputy Advocacy Director for Florida’s March for Our Lives chapter while simultaneously acting as a chapter officer for March For Our Lives Park...2020-08-1336 minThe Blank TakeThe Joe Kimok Take: Dismantling Mass IncarcerationJoin us as we sit down to speak with Broward County State Attorney candidate Joe Kimok and his progressive approach to dismantling systems of mass incarceration and putting an end to relics of the War on Drugs era.
Cash bail, police brutality, the juvenile justice system, the criminalization of poverty, drug cases, rebuilding community trust, and more. It is all on the table as we discuss guiding policies behind criminal justice reform. In a new generation of justice, how do we promote restoration and rehabilitation over punishment and mass incarceration?
2020-08-0456 minThe Blank TakeThe Craigslist Confessional Take“Tell Me About Yourself.”
Through a post on Craigslist back in 2014, this small proposal has since paved a powerful six year journey for Helena Dea Bala where she sits down and listens to strangers. Forging a space that is free of judgement or ridicule, Helena has been entrusted with hundreds of stories from all walks of life. From veterans, to former addicts, to grieving spouses, and more, these stories create a kaleidoscope view of the human experience, one that is layered with honestly, heartbreak, compassion, regret, loneliness, clarity, confusion, and anonymity. In this episode, Bran...2020-07-2849 minThe Blank TakeThe Hamilton TakeYou have no control over who lives, who dies, or who tells your story... so how do we tell the story of our founding fathers and the founding of America without speaking about slavery and the darker parts of American history? How do we reconcile the past with contemporary ideologies and the progress of our nation? In this episode, Brandon and Emily dive into "Hamilton: An American Musical" which is trending yet again after being published on Disney+ earlier this week. Along with Hamilton, this episode delves into conversations about diversity representation, historical accuracy, patriotism...2020-07-0949 minThe Blank TakeThe Best In Class TakeIn this episode, we dive into a discussion about the class rank system present in many public high schools across the nation and whether the race to the top is ultimately worth it.
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Link to 8:46 - Dave Chappelle:
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Link to "How to Turn Climate Anxiety Into Action" TedTalk by Renée Lertzman:
https://www.ted.com/talks/renee_lertzman_how_to_turn_climate_anxiety_i...2020-06-2544 minThe Blank TakeThe Origin StoryWelcome to The Blank Take!
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